WorksheetsTheatre Design Basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
These are the types of theatre design we have studied so far in class
Costume design
Set design
Projection design
Lighting design
Props design
This is the first step all designers do after they are hired for a show
Talk to the actors
Make a sketch of their designs
Get instructions from the director
Read the script
This is the designer who is responsible to making sure that the actors can be seen on stage and tells the audience where to look on stage
(a)
Which statement is true?
designers only make one design and everyone works with it no matter what
designers need to be flexible with their designs and sometimes change based on the needs of other designers
If a show called for 12 dictionaries to be used during the first scene, it would be this designer who would be in charge those dictionaries.
Costume designer
Set designer
Props designer
Lighting designer
Who is the person who has the overall vision for the show, including all of the designs.
The lead actor
The director
The producer
This is the first design made in the design process for a set designer.
Bird's eye view drawing of the set
A sketch of the finished product
Building a model
Building the set
One of the most important pieces of information a costume designer can tell us with their design is the
Actor's favorite place to shop
Budget of the show
Time period of when the show takes place
The color scheme of the character
Lighting designers can use lights to change the following on stage
Color of the background
Audience focus
Time of Day
The theme of the play
This is the most important designer for a show
Set
Costume
Lighting
Props
All of the above are equally important
